Helladius

Saint Helladius, hieromartyr, is remembered in the Orthodox Church as a bishop and martyr of the fourth century. Almost nothing is known of his life or his story.

It is said that he was a bishop who would not deny the Christian faith. For this he was tortured and thrown into the fire, but remained, miraculously, unharmed. Then he was beaten savagely until he died. Tradition adds that while he was in prison Christ visited him and healed his wounds. It is also said that he died during the Persian invasion of the Eastern Roman Empire, in the fourth century.

His feast day is given as either 27 May or 28 May.